Lilliane and Vivian worked endless hours for two separate families taking care of young children and disabled seniors. As live-in caregivers, they gave their care and love and a majority of their lives to people who became like family members to them over the years. Both were forced to leave their jobs, and heartbreakingly the… contine reading
Stop Wage Theft Video Series
Wage Theft Video 3 – Unpaid wages, repeat violations
Follow a group of painters as they track down a well-know repeat violator who has a history of hiring workers and not paying them. Inside the luxury condo buildings of downtown Toronto, workers all along the subcontracting chain struggle with unpaid wages and numerous violations of their rights. Cash payments, no records or documentation of… contine reading
Wage Theft Video 2 – No protection on the job
Mohammed and Lillia share their personal stories of wage theft and the fight to get their unpaid wages. As a student Mohammed relied on his summer job to cover his student loans and the costs of going to university. Instead, the reality of the job was bounced cheques and no vacation or public holiday pay.… contine reading
Wage Theft Video 1 – Looking for work: job scams & ESA violations
Join a group of WAC members as they sit around the kitchen table calling job ads from the newspaper. Listen in as employers repeatedly make illegal offers of work demonstrating just how confident they are at breaking the law. Without strong penalties or prosecution for bosses who steal workers’ wages they boldly offer jobs at… contine reading